Timoteo 2 2
1 Ke wò, vinye Timoteo, sẽ ŋu le amenuveve si le Kristo Yesu me la me,
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 elabena ele na wò be nàfia nu siwo mi kple ame bubuwo miese tso gbɔnye le ɖaseɖila geɖewo dome. Mifia nyateƒe xɔasi siawo ame nuteƒewɔlawo, eye woawo hã woafia ame bubuwo.
And the things that thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
3 Tsɔ wò fukpekpewo kpoo abe Yesu Kristo ƒe asrafo vavã ene, abe ale si mewɔna ene,
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 eye abe Kristo ƒe asrafo ene la, mègatsɔ ɖokuiwò nyrɔ ɖe xexemenuwo me o; ne menye nenema o la, màte ŋu adze ame si xɔ wò ɖe eƒe aʋakɔ me la ŋu o.
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
5 Lé Aƒetɔ la ƒe sewo me ɖe asi le eƒe dɔwɔwɔ me abe ale si duɖimekela léa seawo me ɖe asi eye wòɖua dzi loo alo wòɖea asi le seawo ŋu, eye meɖua dzi o ene.
And if a man also striveth for masteries, [yet] is he not crowned, except he striveth lawfully.
6 Ku kutri vevie abe agbledela si xɔa fetu nyui ne exa nuku geɖewo ene.
The husbandman that laboreth must be first partaker of the fruits.
7 Bu kpɔɖeŋu etɔ̃ siawo ŋu kpɔ. Aƒetɔ la nakpe ɖe ŋuwò be nàse ale si kpɔɖeŋu siawo ku ɖe ŋuwòe la gɔme.
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
8 Ɖo ŋku Yesu Kristo, ame si wofɔ tso ku me, eye wòdzɔ tso David ƒe ƒome me la dzi. Esiae nye nye nyanyui la,
Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
9 si ta mele fu kpem ɖo, eye wodem ga me gɔ̃ hã abe hlɔ̃dola ene, gake womede ga Mawu ƒe nya ya o.
In which I suffer trouble, as an evil-doer, [even] to bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
10 Eya ta mekpe fu sia fu ɖe ame tiatiawo ta be woawo hã woakpɔ ɖeɖe si le Kristo Yesu me kpe ɖe ŋutikɔkɔe mavɔ ŋu. (aiōnios g166)
Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. (aiōnios g166)
11 Esia nye nyateƒenya be, “Ne míeku kpakplii la, míanɔ agbe hã kpakplii;
[It is] a faithful saying: For if we are dead with [him], we shall also live with [him]:
12 Ne míekpe fu kplii la, míaɖu dzi hã kpakplii; Ne míegbe nu le egbɔ la, Eya hã agbe nu le mía gbɔ.
If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], he also will deny us:
13 Ne míenye nuteƒemawɔlawo o hã la, eya anɔ anyi nuteƒewɔlae, elabena mate ŋu agbe nu le eɖokui gbɔ o.”
If we believe not, [yet] he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
14 Ɖo ŋku nya xɔasi siawo dzi na wò amewo, eye nàgbe na wo le Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkɔ me be womagahe nya tso nu siwo mele vevie o la ŋu o. Nyahehe siawo tɔgbi tɔtɔa ame. Viɖe aɖeke menɔa wo ŋu o, eye wowɔa nu vevi ame gɔ̃ hã.
Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they contend not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers.
15 Wɔ dɔ sesĩe ale be Mawu nate ŋu agblɔ na wò be, “Dɔ nyui wɔla, wòe le dɔ nyui wɔwɔ dzi.” Nye dɔwɔla nyui, ame si ŋu makpe ne Mawu do wò dɔwɔwɔ kpɔ o. Nànya nu si eƒe nyateƒenya la gblɔ kple nu si wòfia.
Study to show thyself approved to God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 Mègade nu nyahehe dzodzro siwo nana amewo wɔa nu vɔ̃ to dɔmedzoedodo ɖe wo nɔewo ŋu me la me o.
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness.
17 Elabena to esia wɔwɔ me la, ame aɖewo gblɔa nya aɖewo, siwo gblẽa nu ɣeyiɣi didi aɖe. Himenaio kple Fileto nye ame siawo tɔgbi le ale si wolɔ̃a nyahehe dzodzrowo la ta.
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;
18 Woɖe asi le nyateƒe la ŋu, eye wokaa aʋatso, ɖea gbeƒã be ame kukuwo ƒe tsitretsitsi la va eme xoxo, eye wona ame siwo xɔ wo dzi se la ƒe xɔse gbɔdzɔ.
Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Ke hã la, Mawu ƒe gɔmeɖokpe sesẽ la le te, eye wode dzesii kple nya siawo be, “Aƒetɔ la nyaa ame siwo nye etɔ vavãwo,” eye, “Ame sia ame si ʋua Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkɔ me la, nate ɖa tso ŋutasesẽ gbɔ.”
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
20 Menye sikanuwo kple klosalonuwo ɖeɖe koe nɔa aƒe gã me o, ke boŋ atinuwo kple anyinuwo hã nɔa anyi, ɖewo na bubumewo xɔxɔ, eye ɖewo hã na gbe sia gbe ƒe ŋudɔwɔwɔ.
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor.
21 Ne ame aɖe kɔ eɖokui ŋuti tso nu vɔ̃ mawo me la, eya ŋu dɔe woawɔ abe nu si ŋu bubu le, nu si le kɔkɔe si nye ŋudɔwɔnu na Aƒetɔ la, eye wòle klalo hena dɔ nyui sia dɔ nyui wɔwɔ ene.
If a man therefore will cleanse himself from these, he will be a vessel to honor, sanctified and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared to every good work.
22 Si le nu sia nu si naa nu vɔ̃ ƒe susu si ɖea fu na ɖekakpuiwo enuenu, eye wògena ɖe mewò la nu, ke nàlé fɔ ɖe nu sia nu si nyɔa didi le mewò be nàwɔ nu nyui la ŋu. Xɔse kple lɔlɔ̃ kpakple ŋutifafa nanɔ mewò, eye nàna hadede kple ame siwo yɔa Aƒetɔ la, eye woƒe dzi me kɔ la, nado dzidzɔ na wò.
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 Megale egblɔm na wò be mègade nu nyahehe dzodzro siwo tɔtɔa ame, eye wodoa dɔmedzoe na ame la me o.
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they gender contentions.
24 Mele be Mawu ƒe subɔlawo nanye dzrewɔlawo o, ke boŋ ele be woanye nufiala siwo faa tu, eye wogbɔa dzi ɖi na vodalawo.
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all [men], apt to teach, patient,
25 Bɔbɔ ɖokuiwò ne èle nu fiam ame siwo tɔtɔ le nyateƒe la ŋu, elabena ne ètsɔ ɖokuibɔbɔ kple gbe blewu ƒo nu na wo la, mɔkpɔkpɔ geɖe li bena, to Mawu ƒe amenuveve me la, woatrɔ dzi me, eye woaxɔ nyateƒe la dzi ase.
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:
26 Ekema woadze si nyateƒe la, eye woasi le Abosam ƒe mɔ siwo wotrena be yeana woazu kluviwo na nu vɔ̃ ɣe sia ɣi si yelɔ̃ la nu; ale woate ŋu adze Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu dzi wɔwɔ gɔme.
And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
